German remake for hit Dutch football feature

SuccessfulDutch football feature In Orange (In Oranje) is to be remade for Germanaudiences.

Germanproduction house Gemini Film struck a deal this week with In Orange producers Motel Films and Fu Worksto retell the story in German with a working-title In Die Mannschaft.

Accordingto Fu Works other countries - including Spain, England and France -haveexpressed interest in making their own national version.

InOrange tells theadventures of a young boy who dreams of playing in the national football team afterthe death of his father. After meeting with soccer-legends from England,Holland and Brazil, he achieves his goal.

InOrange will receiveits international premiere next month at the Chicago and Hamburg filmfestivals.

In theNetherlands the film, directed by Joram Lürsen, has racked up animpressive 200,000 admissions.

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